Intensive Care Cost Analysis of Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases from Two University Hospitals

İNAL M. T., MEMİŞ D., YELKEN B., SÜT N.

TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.391-394, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5174/tutfd.2009.02156.1
  • Dergi Adı: TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.391-394
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death worldwide with a continued rising mortality rate, and it represents a major socioeconomic burden. The aim of this study was to examine the costs of acute exacerbation of COPD patients admitted to two different university hospital intensive care units.